Phalangopsidae
# Phalangopsidae

The Phalangopsidae are a recently reconstituted family of crickets (Orthoptera: Ensifera), based on the type genus Phalangopsis Serville, 1831 from South America. Priority for family-group names based on this genus dates from Blanchard's "Phalangopsites".

## Distribution

Species in this family are widely distributed, especially southern Hemisphere (i.e. continents excluding Europe, most of N. America and Antarctica). These terrestrial Orthoptera, like the majority of crickets, tend to thrive in tropical or subtropical environments.

## Subfamilies, tribes and selected genera

The Orthoptera Species File lists:

### subfamily Cachoplistinae Saussure, 1877 – Africa, Asia

* tribe Cachoplistini Saussure, 1877
   * Cacoplistes Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1873
* Homoeogryllini Gorochov, 1986
   * Homoeogryllus Guérin-Méneville, 1847
   * Meloimorpha Walker, 1870

### Luzarinae Hebard, 1928 – Central and South America

* subtribe Amphiacustina Hubbell, 1938
   * †Araneagryllus Heads, 2010
   * Mayagryllus Desutter-Grandcolas & Hubbell, 1993
* subtribe Lernecina Desutter-Grandcolas, 1987
* subtribe Luzarina Hebard, 1928
   * Luzara Walker, 1869
   * Luzarida Hebard, 1928

### Paragryllinae Desutter-Grandcolas, 1987 - widespread tropical, mostly southern hemisphere

* tribe Aclodini Desutter-Grandcolas, 1992
   * Aclodes Hebard, 1928
   * Paraclodes Desutter-Grandcolas, 1992
   * Uvaroviella Chopard, 1923
* tribe Paragryllini Desutter-Grandcolas, 1987
   * subtribe Adelosgryllina Gorochov, 2019 - south America
      * Adelosgryllus Mesa & Zefa, 2004
   * subtribe Brevizaclina Gorochov, 2014
      * Brevizacla Gorochov, 2003
      * Mikluchomaklaia Gorochov, 1986
   * subtribe Mexiaclina Gorochov, 2014
      * Mexiacla Gorochov, 2007
      * Oaxacla Gorochov, 2007
      * Paragryllodes Karny, 1909
   * subtribe Neoaclina Desutter-Grandcolas, 1988 - S. America: other genera
      * Neoacla Desutter-Grandcolas, 1988
   * subtribe Paragryllina Desutter-Grandcolas, 1987 - S. America & Africa: other genera
      * Paragryllus Guérin-Méneville, 1844
   * subtribe Strogulomorphina Desutter-Grandcolas, 1988 - S. America: other genera
      * Strogulomorpha Desutter-Grandcolas, 1988
   * no subtribe:
      * Apteracla Gorochov, 2009
      * Caltathra Otte, 1987
      * Escondacla Nischk & Otte, 2000
      * Laranda (insect) Walker, 1869
      * Pseudendacustes Chopard, 1928

### Phalangopsinae Blanchard, 1845

* Endacustini Gorochov, 1986
* Luzaropsini Gorochov, 1986
* Otteiini Koçak & Kemal, 2009
* Phalangopsini Blanchard, 1845
   * Phalangacris Bolívar, 1895
   * Phalangopsis Serville, 1831

### Phaloriinae Gorochov, 1985 – Africa, Asia & Pacific

* tribe Phaloriini Gorochov, 1985
   * Phaloria (insect) Stål, 1877
   * Trellius Gorochov, 1988
   * Vescelia Stål, 1877
* tribe Subtiloriini Gorochov, 2003
* unplaced genus† Electrogryllus Gorochov, 1992

### incertae sedis

* Megacris – monotypic: M. lipsae Desutter-Grandcolas, 2012
* Stalacris – monotypic: S. meridionalis Desutter-Grandcolas, 2013
